Star Wars General: Return of the Scalpers Edition

This is a pathetic opening.
You forgot the last thread again.

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>>6339265

We were only on 347, we normally wait until 350 or 360.

I'll do it next time because at least I bother to write up an opening.

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These arrived yesterday in the mail. Ponda Baba is a 10/10 figure. I recommend buying him now while you can still hope to get him at the $20-30 range. I ended up paying $30 to some ebay scalper. I have zero hope in seeing this wave at retail or at least not being able to get Ponda or Fett.

>>6340498
>complain about scalpers in OP
>paying them anyways

>>6339276
Yeah, this poster is terrible.

>>6340506
Just part of modern Star Wars.

>>6333917
Heh, sorry, was away so missed this reply.

>Forbes saying that Hasbro is trying to "win back" fans with 40th anniversary figures isn't proof?
The article (which is an opinion piece btw) says they're trying to win back "collectors." Though they're always the most vocal (like yourself), in terms of actual market share collectors are a tiny proportion of sales. Of course Hasbro is going to try and do more to generate sales, that's what businesses do, but weaker sales among collectors is easily offset by strong general market sales.

>How many of those waves have you seen in stores?
Actually saw all of them (though never a Revan, just his wave, dangit). And again, back to my main point, if the line were "killed" there wouldn't be any successor waves at all.

>FA and RO figures clogging pegs
But I thought TFA killed the line! How could there be RO figures... ;)

>Do you work for Disney anon? Or Hasbro? Why is Hasbro trying to win back fans with 40th?
No to both, but I do own considerable stock in both and I keep tabs on my investments. And again, like any good business Hasbro is looking to generate more sales. As you're so fond of googling Forbes articles, google what I've said about Hasbro's earnings and you'll see it's true.

>autism
>fag
Really don't see how anything I said warrants such name-calling. I didn't personally attack you in any way, simply provided facts that were counter to what you were claiming. If this is how you argue then I don't really see the point of replying further to you.

>>6333921
>contributor article
Forbes runs random articles on anything, being hosted on Forbes doesn't means it's true. The contributor of this article isn't a market analyst and is only offering opinions. Note he starts his third paragraph with "the toys sold well nonetheless."

>>6333931
>second line
>"anecdotal evidence"
Again, I never said Hasbro was doing things perfect. But again, anecdotes of doom aren't being reflected in Hasbro's earnings.

>>6340544

>Of course Hasbro is going to try and do more to generate sales, that's what businesses do, but weaker sales among collectors is easily offset by strong general market sales.

General market would be the stores themselves, which are not buying more. They bought product from Hasbro that they cannot move, because they anticipate Star Wars to be a big seller. Walmart is still trying to unload RO Black Series that they bought too much of.

>Actually saw all of them (though never a Revan, just his wave, dangit).

Was it Walmart? Target? Or a smaller store? I don't know anyone who ever saw the Revan wave at a big retail store. I only really heard of him at Game Stop.

>And again, back to my main point, if the line were "killed" there wouldn't be any successor waves at all.

The peg warmers wave after wave would beg to differ. How many Finns and Reys have you been buying?

>But I thought TFA killed the line! How could there be RO figures... ;)

Simple by still having Xuvios on shelves almost two years later along with Finns, Reys and Xuvios Old Leias. When's the last time you saw a Rey? I saw her yesterday at Walmart. When did you last see Old Leia? I saw 20 of her, the same 20 of her that I've seen for about 3 months now at Walmart.

>No to both, but I do own considerable stock in both and I keep tabs on my investments. And again, like any good business Hasbro is looking to generate more sales. As you're so fond of googling Forbes articles, google what I've said about Hasbro's earnings and you'll see it's true.

Purely based on product sold to businesses and toy dealers who all took financial hits over FA and RO products. When's the last time you saw Star Wars figures marked down? I've seen Toys R US clearencing FA figures non-stop. THEY STILL HAVE FORCE AWAKENS FIGURES! Hasbro can't just endlessly expect to put toys on shelves that won't sell and have companies keep purchasing them.

>>6340544

>autism
>fag
>Really don't see how anything I said warrants such name-calling. I didn't personally attack you in any way,

You said:

>you're welcome to your thoughts and opinions about how things should change,

I said:

>That's what I'm doing anon.

You then proceeded to conplain about how others shouldn't have opinions counter to yours based on their own experience and information:

>but you should stop using stories you read elsewhere to draw conclusions about sales that just aren't correct.

I responded:

>I'm relying on my own personal experience as a collector and seller. Your autism betrays you again anon.

You by very definition were being autistic.

>simply provided facts that were counter to what you were claiming.

No you're being a hypocrite who wants things both ways.

>If this is how you argue then I don't really see the point of replying further to you.

Yet you waited days and replied anyway.

>tfw I scalped the X-Wing luke 40th anniversary for $160
Feels good.

>>6340646
Jesus. I haven't even seen one in person but doubt I'd need one that bad since they would likely never make an X-Wing or another Tie Fighter in that scale. Black Series is just impractical for vehicles.

>>6340630
>>6340645
Was Target that I saw all subsequent Black Series waves at.

Never actually seen an Old Leia in-store before, but I don't go to Walmart very often (have to drive past two Targets before I get to a Walmart, so no real reason to).

And I've never not seen Star Wars toys go on clearance before, seriously Star Wars toys always go on clearance. The big Legacy Millenium Falcon from 2008 I got for $30, big AT-AT from 2010, got three at $50 ea . If you really want to point to something "killing the line," look to The Phantom Menace 3D movie line. 5 years later and you can still find it in some big stores (saw a peg of them at Walmart last year), and it's all over discount stores. Not saying Zuvio and Co. won't reach the same level of aged notoriety, but we've seen bad toys stick around before, and we've seen good toys get clearanced out before.

For the millionth time, I'm not saying that Hasbro is doing everything right by any means, I'm just saying that it's not the death of the line, Black Series or any series.

>still falling back on empty name-calling
Again, I just don't get it. And yeah, I replied because I figured you'd realize getting into name-calling over this stuff is pretty dumb. Obviously I was over optimistic. :)

Gonna agree to disagree with you, as you seem intent on taking offense no matter what and that's never a productive discussion. Peace out and enjoy collecting.

Where is everyone getting their Death Squad Commander?

>>6340748
I got mine at Walmart. They had a Jawa too. Based off what I saw online they are putting in two Death Squad Commanders and two Jawas per case. I must have got whatever was left over.

>>6340723

Oh, look, you replied when you tried to pretend you were done.

>Was Target that I saw all subsequent Black Series waves at.

And how many peg warmers have you seen?

>And I've never not seen Star Wars toys go on clearance before, seriously Star Wars toys always go on clearance.

There's people getting new 40th clearenced at retail. I'm nearly 30 and been with the line forever. I've never seen displays and shelves filled with 20 of the same figure and watching them never sell for month after month. I've never seen the distribution this screwed up.

>The big Legacy Millenium Falcon from 2008 I got for $30, big AT-AT from 2010, got three at $50 ea .

Yes, yes. Your personal anecdotal evidence some how overrides my personal anecdotal evidence.

> If you really want to point to something "killing the line," look to The Phantom Menace 3D movie line. 5 years later and you can still find it in some big stores (saw a peg of them at Walmart last year), and it's all over discount stores.

Haven't seen em in 2 years. Do you live in Europe or Canada or some small town?

>Not saying Zuvio and Co. won't reach the same level of aged notoriety, but we've seen bad toys stick around before, and we've seen good toys get clearanced out before.

Except we keep getting the same peg warmers reissued in new cases. That's a major complaint about the distribution.

>For the millionth time, I'm not saying that Hasbro is doing everything right by any means, I'm just saying that it's not the death of the line, Black Series or any series.

How many new figures are in 40th versues re-releases?

>Obviously I was over optimistic. :)

Maybe your mom will comfort you.

>Gonna agree to disagree with you, as you seem intent on taking offense no matter what and that's never a productive

You've done nothing but complain and try to force your opinion then cry about it.

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>>6340828
Walgreens was clearencing new 40th btw. Target supposedly did the same. I guess distribution must be good?

>>6340748
I haven't seen one yet. I'm hoping to get a few at retail. I haven't seen any 40th at my Walmart yet, but saw Vader and Obi-Wan at Game Stop.

>>6340838
Speak for yourself. I can't even find a Leia.

>>6340498
Why would you pay that much for a such a shit figure of such a fucking two bit character.

>>6340938
I wouldn't worry about Leia. Stores have been getting single packs on her. Jeditemplearchives was reporting that some stores accidentally clearenced the first wave of 40th or never even got it because of a screw up on case numbers.

>>6340941
I wanted it. So I bought it, considering I haven't seen it at retail and don't expect to. It's also a re-pop of a $90 figure so it seemed fair enough.

have they ever made a glow in the dark storm or clone trooper toy?

>>6340951
Not that I'm aware of, but I always wished the green parts on a Deathtrooper's helmet was glow in the dark.

>>6341709
Oh boy, what a steal!

>>6340838
Man I haven't even seen anybody but Leia and Vader from 40th yet.

>>6341729
I think Vader and Leia are both in single packed cases. Might be why they're more plentiful. The Royal Guard was available for about three minutes before they were all bought up. I have little hope in seeing it in the wild.

>>6341783
Also people have supposedly found the Royal Guard at Target.

>>6340938
I'd trade for Han. I find Leia everywhere, but Han is nowhere to be found.

>>6340938
There are still 3 Leias left in the target in my area. people are fucking hounds around here. I was lucky to find Ben, and the Vader box before anyone else on a fluke. I'm in central Illinois.

>>6340498
kek
>those poses
>super articulated


Look CC we don't want trips nor massive discussions/blocks of text. Just drop it. We are just here for the toys. Go somewhere else if you want to argue with people.


UK
So TRU confirmed they did have to recall all their TBS 6" figures because the company/factory had been producing fakes and these had entered mass retail just like UK collectors have said for a long time now.
This included the 40th wave for some reason but not the Hovertank Pilot exclusive. I picked him up because he was reduced down to £18 which is fair.

They had no idea when they were going to get anything more in suggesting possibly September! Fuck.
I was hoping to pick up Wave 2 but now I'm worried that TRU will just skip that and then go for the FF Wave.

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>>6341960
I even found this guy at my local gamestop. Last one too. Don't worry about the cat he's cool.

>>6341811
Because people are buying them in boxes for their own. Personal toy merchants.

>>6341811
Go on Instagram and look up toyfiend.

>>6341979
>Look CC we don't want trips nor massive discussions/blocks of text. Just drop it. We are just here for the toys. Go somewhere else if you want to argue with people.

Post some toys then.

Also UK I heard was getting fucked on Wave 2 with them being pushed back on their release for some odd reason. I'm unaware if it had to do with fakes or what exactly.

>>6340838
my "local" Walgreen hasn't restocked since prototype boba fett. I walked in there yesterday. they still have original black series imperial pilots.

>>6342053
We just haven't got them yet. With TRU not stocking now/ possibly in the future I'm unsure what to do.

>>6342054
Walgreens near me is shit. They have only FA stuff. They don't even have RO 3.75 figures. And people have stated they've seen Walgreens stores accidentally clearencing 40th figures trying to get rid of old Black Series stuff that was shelf warming.

The only good place I've seen to find hard to get figures is Game Stop if you get there before anyone else gets a crack at the new figures.

>>6342088
i think its time people in charge of the "toy" departments, and inventory get fired. apparently it's a "giant mess" in the back.

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Hasbro is seems to be up to some shenanigans over that leaked list of upcoming Black Series figures.

>>6342104
no body would believe that ever. wtf dude?

>>6342104
$28 for a 3" luke black series? lol thats worth like $5

>>6342104
i bet you're editing and trying to scalp people you piece of shit. sit on it.

>>6342003
>>6342013
I hate this hobby.

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>>6342104

>>6341996
Then why are you feeding it to him?

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Took advantage of Jyns lower price at Target and repainted her body to be a a battle outfit for Leia. Paintwork isn't great but it's good enough for me.

>>6343140
>tfw no Insurgent Ice Princess Leia action figure with realistic prisoner-of-war executing action

>>6343140
Oh shit, that's a really good idea.

>>6343167
>>6343160
Is this Duke and Scarlett?

>>6343206
Lady J.

>>6343160
>>6343165
>>6343167
>>6343173
What the fuck happened here?

>>6343229
Assholes buy the figure, take it home, put in a shitty figure they no longer want, and then return it to the store because the brain-dead or lethargic return workers either are too stupid to figure out the scam or too lazy to do anything about it.

>>6340498
People were saying the same thing about the Han Solo/Captain Phasma/Leia wave at retail and now we can't escape them.

>>6340828
I too have seen Phantom Menace 3D figures in the clearance sections of multiple Wal-Marts within the last year.

>>6343165
That Armada Megatron is a really cool figure, at least.

>>6339190
This sucks. I wanted to get a Pondo and some cheap tusken raiders to army build. Guess I'm fine with POTF2 version for a background character.

>>6343238
Scene specific Old Solo and Old Lady Leia aren't hot sellers. Nobody but an adult collector cares about Leia figures and most collectors find an old lady version of her unappealing.

You're more likely to see Sand People figures on the shelves than Pona Baba and prototype Boba Fett or Sand Troopers.

>>6343711
They keep selling out on the Walmart website, I'm hoping to find them in store. But this wave seems like it will be scalped to hell.

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40th Vader showing up for $20 at Walmart

>>6343140
i like it.

I'm thinking about selling some stuff to focus on high end.

>>6343997

>>6343892
That's either a dipshit stocker or asshole customer placing in the wrong spot.

>>6343140
I guess I'mma checking out if my gamestop still have any of their $5 Jyns.

>>6343881
Even the Death Troopers weren't hard to come by this Wal-Mart line is pretty well stocked once it finally shows up.

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Anybody else notice the first release Vader's have red eyes whereas the newly shipped ones have brown? Of course my dumbass gets into this line after this version goes out of production. Who's dick do I got to suck to get the red eyed version? All my stores have the brown one and online sellers don't know the difference.

>>6345633
Yeah we noticed a while ago.

I've not seen the red eye one so that's the original version. It may just be the case of ordering them and then returning them until you get one.

>>6343165
Holy shit--multiples.

Why does anyone even buy Black Series? Why not buy Figuarts/Mafex?

>>6346054
Because Figuarts and Mafex aren't going to make stuff like Ahsoka and other characters who aren't headliners of the movieverse.

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>>6346054
Because Figuarts makes laughable shit like this and expects you to pay $60 for it.

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>>6346062
>choices for ANH Vader are a $60 import figure or a $40 dollar figure that is actually just a $20 figure with a cardboard display

>>6346062
Laughable how?

>>6346068
>a $40 dollar figure that is actually just a $20 figure
>tfw I got mine at TRU for $25
But that's probably because I work there.

>>6346072
You're a TRU bro too? Nice lol, my ass just learned trucks. A great job but these 4AM shifts are killing me.

>>6346101
They only let me work register because I'm really good at ICs. I wish I could do truck crew, if just to get the figures I want when they come in.

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>>6346069
Because it looks terrible.

Bandai's first manlet Vader is better than this.

I saw a 40th Anniversary R2D2 once & then never again.

>>6346054
Figuarts and Mafex are very hit or miss, just like Black Series. And when they cost as much as they do the misses are much more offensive than a 20$ toy line's.

Also those brands will never make most characters Hasbro will, both because of slower releases and lack of interest. We're only just now getting import figures of the main characters of an almost two year old movie. There's no way we're ever gonna see anyone from the cartoons or anything from them.

>>6346126
>>6346062
Jesus, what movie were they watching when they made that head sculpt? Absurd.

>>6346126
>Emperor's lapdog
>literally a dog

>>6346152
I dunno, I'd still generally have any of the figuarts misses over the black series version.

Black series is like 90% miss.
>>6346389
It's bad. I'll be sitting on my mafex RO vader preorder still.

>>6346126

I'm pretty sure it isn't.

>>6346108
My nigga how do you get IC's? They took me off register despite my perky attitude due to my shit metrics. That's honestly my biggest gripe about this job is how strict the managers are about them, and it's only like that because their bosses threaten their job constantly. This company sure is fucked.

>>6344047
Stockers don't place tags, mod team or dept managers do.

>>6346054
What about the Disney Store ones? Articulation sucks, but they're nicer than the Black Series. Cheaper than Figuarts/Mafex too.

>>6342088
>Walgreens near me
There are Walgreens in virtually every town. My city has like five, each with a different toy selection. You got to hit them all, just take a drive around.

>>6346600
The metal ones look like utter shit, have loose joints and paint scraping problems, only good for collecting in box.
The doll ones are 10 inch scale, most people want their collections in a certain range.

>>6346126
I like how Bandais model kit line is consistently dead-on with armored characters but Figuarts is full of incompetents.

>>6343160
I like how this scalper hates the EU and left the Crimson Empire gear in.

>>6341979
I preordered my 40th wave 2 figures on some german sites. Your post may explain why they pushed their preorders back to 30th June. I would recommend you finding some site to preorder just in case. I think they will deliver to collectors shops and normal stores will skip it.

At least this will reset the shelf-warmers JUST IN TIME FOR EPISODE 8 FINNs AND CASINO ALIENS!

>>6346068
Unless Darth Vador is Vaders long lost brother the Gamestop list confirmed a ANH Vader release for the regular Black Series line for force friday.

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>>6346062
>There are people stupid enough to pay more then 45/50 for a figuart that isn't a kamen rider
>>There are people who think or will imply the least you could pay for a figuart is 60$
Both of these realizations are as horrible as all of the armored ANH SHF's.
Honestly it's laughable the best thing bandai has done with Star Wars is the non-clone prequel shit, the TFA first order trooper, Kylo, both their Lukes and maybe Han.
They've really been phoning most of their star wars stuff in.

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>>6346054

>>6346126
Hasbro's is better than this.

>>6346590
Ask every guest every time. I had 203 ICs last quarter my dude.

am I banned

>>6346701
Regular release is a lie anon is gonna be btfo.

>>6346068
>a cardboard display that costs another $20 to ship to your country because its impossible to find on shelves

>>6346704
Hasbro has a lot to answer for as well with their fucked up distribution making it often CHEAPER to obtain a Figuarts than pay some fat neckbeard Black Series scalper online.

>>6346072
>>6346101
>>6346108
TRU Rzone / BOH Hybrid checking in.

>>6346697
At this point it's worth ordering cases I think, just in case.

Finn isn't in the first three waves this time around and I don't believe any casino aliens will be made in a wave arriving before Christmas.

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>Want to get me a 40th Anniversary Han Solo because he's my favorite OT character

>Go to Toys R US
>No 40th Anniversary figures at all

>Go to Target
>A bunch of Leia figures

>Go to 3 different Wal-Marts
>One had a single C-3PO with a busted up box

>Go to Best Buy
>1 Luke and 1 Ben (In hindsight I probably should have gotten Ben at least)

>Go to GameStop
>Vader for 45 dollarydoos

>Check online
>Scalpers everywhere

Are they really that hard to find?

>>6347132
>Are they really that hard to find?
Yes.
Blame Hasblow for single packing the only two figures literally everyone wanted to buy from this wave.

>>6346810
The higher ups tell me that shit works but they're full of it. I even do a rough dollar amount but customers still aren't interested. Not that I blame them, that 26% interest rate is fucking bonkers. There's gotta be a trick or something you have my dude, spill the beans for a desperate cashier tired of being looked down upon.

>>6346894
Ayo me too! I was hiring RZone but due to corporate hour cuts we only staff someone there on weekends. We had like 8 thefts in the first week that change went into affect lmao. Now I do BOH with the rest of the guys at my job. Aside from my store manager I'm the only guy that knows how to ring, the stock guys really want no part of register but desu I don't either anymore.

*hired
*desu not desu

**to be honest** not desu what the fuck

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I want a figure of this fucker so badly

>>6347229
what am i looking at

>>6347238
snoke in a golden bathrobe

>>6347239
superior new-age star wars character design

>>6347246
why do star wars general threads suck ass now

>>6343165
Holy crap! That AT-ST with driver is a $50+ toy!

>>6347299
because you're posting in them

>>6347229
Reminded me of these guys
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OcFs0UKn_A

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>>6346126
Kinda looks like Rebels Vader.

>>6347238
Lex Luthor

>>6343140
Whelp, time to buy Jyn.

How easy it to headswap? Last BS I had the head was on pretty tight.

For those of you with the SHFiguarts RoTJ Luke, how did you post him?

>>6347342
The heads were both on pretty tight. I tried shooting a blow dryer into the space between the neck and head, and I think that helped. Even then, I still felt like I was going to rip the joint out of the neck before rather than the head off of the ball. So be careful. I was able to sort of work Leias head off, while Jyns I had to just go for it.

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Today's haul from Target. It looked like they restocked, but only had 40th Leia's. But I managed to locate a Kanan Jarrus that looked like it just got put out.

>>6347229
You're getting him.

-3.75" wave due sometime near Force Friday along with TFA Luke and his version of the ERG plus some other random blue x-wing pilot gal.
-6" Regular version on Force Friday Wave 1 along with TFA Luke, Resistance Rey, Vader, Stormtrooper
-6" Exclusive Throne version.

-likely a 5poa one as well but who cares about that.


The Lego figure is underwhelming but it's hard to convey in Lego form, hopefully in Live action it's okay and the figures look cool.

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Got figuarts anakin at a convention this weekend.

>>6347832
>>6340945
I didn't want to believe it would be true, but several of my local Targets all have two full pegs of 40th Leia, and no other 40th figures in sight. Every single one has crisp cards, but crushed plastic.

>>6349409
I really like the new Leia, but there's a ton of bullshit with distribution on wave 1. Leia is only showing up because they released her in a single case of just her. I think wave 2 is technically supposed to drop at the beginning of June, so we may start seeing the next wave. Wave 1 though supposedly got mislabeled under the same case number as Rogue One at Target, so stores weren't ordering them.

>>6348006
I really want a 3.75 Old Luke, even though I dislike TFA and am nervous about TLJ. Hamill looks good with that beard.

>>6350071
You are getting him.

I'm looking forward to it.

Probably the one SA figure that I've really wanted the most the past few years.
(second would be the Death trooper).

Is 200 bucks a decent price to pay for Darth Revan's line and Palpatine's 4 figure line?

>>6350138
For both black series waves together? That sounds reasonable.

>>6350186
Yeah all 10 figures. You can also get the 1st 40th wave with R2 for 120 or 160 with doubles for everyone but Han and R2.

Pretty tempting

>>6347229
good god what an underwhelming, shit design. They need to flog all of the people involved in the making of TLJ

>>6349323
How is he?

So the Royal Guard has already dropped, and is already being scalped?

>>6347132
Check your local LCS.

>2017
>5 years into the Star Wars "rebirth"
>still not an acceptable 6" Palpatine

Why live?

What's the best roughly 6" scale "high end" Darth Vader? There's been like three different Figuarts and I don't know which is the best. Then there's the Mafex, but Mafex has spotty QC. There's the model kit but I don't know how poseable it is.

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>>6350403
He's good , I only have two other figuarts to compare him with ( storm trooper and batman) my only complaint is that his sleeves hinder his hands if your going for a two handed saber pose or riding a veichle. ( I put him on the black series speeder bike )

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>>6350479
Now I have to get mace and Jesus obi wan.

>>6350470
The new 40th Vader from the Black Series is excellent and easily obtained. It's probably the best all around Vader figure at the moment.
I have the Figuarts too, which is nice but has some issues with scale, both within the figure itself and between other figures even in the figuarts line.
Mafex is very nice, more accessories than Hasbro but may be harder to get a hold of.
You're spoiled for choice, really.

>>6350516
>Black Series
>better than figuarts or mafex
Are you retarded?

>>6350527
We're talking about Vader here.

The 40th Anniversary Black Series Vader is hands down the best release of the character.

>>6350470
The mafex figures are my first choice since the Vaders don't seem to have as huge QC issues as most Mafex figures, probably best scale to other figures and basically every costume option is available.

Figuarts is too small, new Figuarts doesn't look that much better or different. First Black Series has a shit helmet, 40th Black Series is ok but unless it comes singlepacked without the giant stand thing there is no point to paying 40$ for a Hasbro figure.
I am kind of attracted by the Revoltech as well. The cape looks weird but the stylization of the helmet seems alright.
Model kit is pretty good except for the shell cape but most are autistic about building something and painting a couple dots.
Disneys dolls are sadly 10 inch scale.
I guess that was really everything.

>>6346682

A scalper would have taken all the accessories. This was a collector.

>>6350459
>this is a surprise to you?

I have no idea how Hasbro messes up with stuff like this.

>>6350593
Sigh again Vader is coming single packed.

>>6346062
Fuck

Is there ANY 1/8 - 1/12 Vader figure that gets the face and helmet RIGHT, and doesnt have a horrible cape?

>>6350732
40th anniversary Black Series.

>>6350734
>90 degree elbows
>Shitty fabric cape
"No"

>>6350746
Yes.

>>6350732
40th Vader. Don't believe the memes on any Jap Vader. 40th is the current best due to having the closest likeness.

>>6350770
>muh sculpt
>muh likeness
If you like having a Vader that can barely pose, sure.

People are saying the Royal Guard is out, correct? Any pictures? I'm curious to see what it looks like.

>>6350778
>muh articulation
Get the hell out of here the preportions on all prior Vaders was garbage.

>>6350787
Function should ALWAYS have priority over form you shallow autist. If you want perfect sculpt get a statue.

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>>6350781

>>6350792
Why not have both and get the 40th?

>>6339190
Who gives a fuck about Ponda enough to pay more than $20

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>>6350793
This is out but already selling for $30-

>>6350794
>90 degree elbows
This is literally never acceptable on a "collectors" figure. Never, ever, ever. And considering the 40th is a £15 figure being sold for a massive markup because of a PIECE OF FUCKING CARDBOARD it's even worse.

>>6350795
Like 90% of the fandom and people who don't want to pay $90 for his rare Vintage Collection release.

>>6350792
>Function should ALWAYS have priority over form you shallow autist
Nah. It should be accurate first and foremost. Ideally it should also be well articulated, but if it's gotta only have one of the two accuracy is more important. Otherwise why even buy a licensed figure?

>>6350798
Who gives a shit about how the elbows articulate that badly? The 40th has tons of articulation and is screen accurate.

>>6350798
You sound like you need to calm your autism, friendo.

>>6350797
Meant to say he's selling for $30-40+ and very rare.

>>6350799
>fandom
Please hang yourself

>>6350793
>>6350797

Wow, I want it. Holy fuck.

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40th Vader

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>>6350819

>>6350819
Looks like dumb kiddie shit 90 elbows no good for going pewpewpew REEEEEEE

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>>6350822

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>>6350824

>>6350822
>those elbows

Why even bother.

>>6350823
Enjoy your japanese meme figures. Maybe you can buy some Funko Pops?

>>6350830
>>6350830
>Funko Pops


They have no """""""""""articulatiooooon"""""""""""

Their elbows only do 90!!!

>>6350793
It's annoying that Hasbro are so incompetent.

>>6350835
What's the difference? Only hipsters buy either.

>>6350837
Well atleast we'll get those strong women figures and a varient of K2SO

>>6350838
Do not insult me, sir. I only purchase the finest in imported Japanese plastics for my collection.

I would be humiliated if my associates saw American plastics on my shelves when they visit my mansion for my annual gala events.

OH JEEVES! (that's my butler) The Mafex figures are in need of dusting before the Wealthington Sisters arrive for tea.

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Are they single packing 3.75 Leia now?

>>6339190
Best place for 3.75' figures? I have never cared for six inch figures.

>>6350855
Walmart or online if you want highly articulated. You can maybe get some deals on a better selection of the 5 poa figures at Toys R Us.

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>>6350855
Walmart exclusive at the moment so Walmart.

UK it's ASDA.

I want to create this guy from the holiday special. Obviously
Ponda Baba body but how would you do the arms?

>>6350797
fuuuck I just realized how much they look like KOTOR mandolorians

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Amazon shipping out Darth Revans in a mailer ruining packages.

>>6350866
>There will never be a Bendek Starkiller figure

>>6350865
Probably have to pop the arms off at the elbows and find a figure with robes for the lower arms, then pop in the flipper hands that come with Ponda.

>>6350882
The jacket ends before the elbows though.

Who's arms could I use? /soft goods?

>>6350867
I'd deal with that if it meant I could get a Darth Revan.

>>6350804
>Nah. It should always be accurate first and foremost
Bollocks. Buy a statue or a drawing if you're that hung up over it looking "accurate". The whole point of articulated figures is, you know, they're articulated. If you half-arse the articulation then why even bother?

And that's before we even begin on the substandard plastic, gummy molding, pointless eye "variant", price-boosting cardboard cutout and shitty fabric cloth.

Hasbronies are the worst.

Also, I love how all the photos showing how "great" the figure is are heavily photoshopped.

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Custom star killer repaint, have a few ideas to make him more game accurate, will never understand the deal with his head sculpt

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Aaand, custom Old Republic era Jedi, really like how he turned out, but I wanna try this same recipe with a better head, and a brighter paint scheme.

>>6350989
>Buy a statue or a drawing if you're that hung up over it looking "accurate"
Again, if it being accurate isn't important, why are you even getting a figure of a specific character?

Also, it's not like the inaccuracies of the other figures are there because otherwise it'd be impossible for them to be well articulated. It's just laziness/lack of attention to detail.

>>6351055
>Again, if it being accurate isn't important, why are you even getting a figure of a specific character?
Because it's immediately obvious who the character is in spite of minor inaccuracies, and it's a better, more functional toy than the more "accurate" alternative?

Who cares if a ridge on the helmet is one micrometer off from how it was on one particular prop out of the hundreds they will have gotten through in filming? I'd rather have a slightly off helmet and good articulation than a perfect helmet and shite articulation.

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>>6350989
You know what's cool?
Toys being able to have great likeness and still have a lot of functional articulation.

Not everyone needs their Darth Vader to be able to suck his own dick.
Having a great looking toy that looks like it came out of the movie and still doing practically every pose from the movies is best option.

But we all know that you're only arguing that articulation should matter more than accuracy because you're just a shitty fanboy.

>>6350989
40th has like 18 points of articulation and looks dead-on screen accurate. How is that statue shit?

>>6346126
Is he a fucking horse now?

>>6350853
Animated figures don't sell as well, especially if they're boring looking and were only in one episode of the show just so Disney could put out a press release touting the appearance.

>Rebels Hondo figure never

>>6351116
They just need to do realistic Rebels figures. They'd fly off the shelves if you could easily integrate them in with your other Star Wars figures. If they were smart they'd do that with the new Vintage Collection, however I don't think they will.

>>6351116
I'm surprised they never made that nor Rebels Lando.

>>6351126
Why not? I'd say it's likely.
75% chance.

Jeez, all this because the Black Series' elbows only bend 90?

And I thought the scalefags were bad.

>>6351092
Oh good, it's Subjectanon. Oh well, on the plus side I can disregard anything you say as the ravings of a mentally impaired tranny.
>>6351109
18 PoA isn't that great, and the range on those joints is way too limited. It's shit.

>tfw Subjectanon and a namefag in the same thread

What awful times we live in.

>>6351132
Because the rumor is that they're just repacking the RO and FA 3.75 Black Series and putting them everywhere now instead of just at Walmart. Jeditemplearchives said it was likely just going to be shit from the new movies for at least the first few waves.

>>6351135
I think Vader looks good but I think lightsaber wielders need double elbow joints. They suffer without them.

It's a pity LF tell Hasbro they can't, allegedly.

>>6351137
There's still room to make them though even if you repacked the TFA and RO figures again.
11 repacks
11/24 (rumoured minimum)

12 with Aphra
12/24


You've got the Rebel sculpts already so it's not a huge undertaking.
How many TLJ figures do you think we'll get?

I'm going to say 5:
TFA Resistance Rey, Leia, Kylo, Phasma, Poe at the least.
Maybe 3 of the new guys (Del Toro, Trans and asian.)
That's 8 more.

20/24

You still have spaces.

>>6351109
Because it's not a bandai toy.
That's pretty much his only reason for arguing.

If he really believes in an "all or nothing" bullshit he's pushing, then he's just a retard, and he types too good to be one.

>>6351146
I think we'll get quite a few TLJ figures because Disney and Hasbro will want those new figures for the movie out. It helps Disney shill their movie and the movie advertises new toys for Hasbro.

We'll get Luke and Snoke and probably another Finn and Leia, along with the new executioner Stormtroopers and probably some other characters from the film such as those in the new Vanity Fair pics.

>>6351200
I was just talking TVC.

No way are they going to release Snoke/Luke in the Autumn and then the following year in TVC packaging.


Forgot new troopers so add 1 to my count.


I don't think we'll see Finn this time round, if we do towards the end.

>>6351205
>>6351205
I'm talking TVC too. I think we'll see a bunch of TLC along with FA and RO in it.

Neither Luke nor Snoke got FA figures and Snoke has a 6" Black Series on the way, so I really think we'll see them sooner than anyone thinks.

Finn I think we'll get a new version of since he's shown riding a horse on the casino world and has a new girlfriend.

>>6351212
*TLJ

Typo there

>>6351212
You know the next TBS 3.75" wave is Snoke, TFA Luke, ST ERG, Random Blue X-wing pilot gal.

If wer're not getting a 6" Finn in the first three waves and the TBS version sold poorly I don't think a new one will be soon for a while.

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When does the tusken raider black series come out?

>>6346126
"take a closer look at that snout"

>>6351360
It's already sold out everywhere, even in facebook groups. People are army building him and driving his price up while plenty of us have yet to see any at retail.

>>6351360
...but ebay has him for around $25-30

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>>6351369
I was gonna check this mall that's out of the way that had some rare-ish black series stuff a few months ago... maybe I would get lucky.

>>6351372
Ehhhhhhhhh

>>6351136
I'm not either of these guys but do you actually have a point to make or are you just gonna keep throwing around more baseless statements and insults based on their usernames?

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>>6351376
There seems to be a REALLY fucked up distribution system for Black Series. Some people are finding none at any stores, while others are finding tons at a single store. Some guy in a Star Wars group I'm in raided the entire second wave from his Walmart and he said the Game Stop near him had all but the Stormtrooper. Pic related is his figs he scored.

I'd advise searching any store you can think of that might carry Star Wars and keep checking in at them. Otherwise ebay might be the best bet. I think the Tusken Raider is gonna be hard to get in the wild.

>>6351403
It's coming boxed later on.

Let's try not to scare monger now shall we.

>>6351403
Glad I got mine preordered. Not worth the stress.

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>>6351454
Some people are finding entire shelves of 40th and 3.75 Black Series AT-ST, yet many never saw a single AT-ST at retail.

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My Walmart... All Jyn's and Cassien mainly

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>>6351466
I've seen these same figures for nearly three months at Walmart. That's the only Rey in there. The rest are old Leia and Han.

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>>6351473
A blury pic I snapped in the toy isle. There's like three Finns and two more Reys scattered up top of the isle display out of picture. The rest are badicly old Leia.

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Converted SHF Obi-Wan into a stand-in for the Jedi Jesus version of the Exile from KotOR II.

He'll go great with Revan when I'm done customizing Revan, which should hopefully be tomorrow.

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>>6351576
>male Exile

>>6351478
Hasbro was assholes and sent my Wal-Mart like 3-4 cases of old leia/han a few months ago, after we had just gotten rid of the last of them from the previous release

>>6351597
They're clearencing them for under $6 and still can't sell them. A 5 poa Jyn costs more. I keep hoping to find something new, but nope. The store hasnt changed really since March and back then we had some more Reys and Finns and Phasmas collecting dust. The Rey figure is the ugliest figure they've produced in recent memory. And Finn sells only slightly better than old Leia. 6" Black Series is around $10 a figure and still not moving. I haven't even bought any RO Black Series. Why can't they single pack troop builders?

>>6351580
>not having a black male exile

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>>6351580

>Wanting to have the Disciple

>>6351617
Hasbro will never ever make a Handmaiden figure

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>playing as male Exile

>playing as male Revan

This is how you play video games wrong.

>>6351626
>not wanting to romance Bastilla and Handmaiden in psuedo-Mass Effect

>>6351633
I bet you played a male Shepard too. Disgusting.

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>>6351619
>tfw you will never get a darth sion or kreya figure
>tfw they would probably get scalped to fucking shit

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>>6351697
don't remind me dude, feelsbadman
Kreia and Nihilus wouldn't be too rough for customs but I don't even know where to start with the good lord of pain
>>6351576

>Man exile
pic related...

>>6351634
>not wanting to fuck your way across the galaxy
Try playing hilariously slutty man shep sometime, he's gonna solve the milky way's problems...with his dick.

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>>6350792
If you don't care about the figure looking like Vader, why don't you just get this and give it a lightsaber?

>>6351633
Also missing out on jealous Atris.

>>6351634
See this is just a stupid comparison to make. Because Femshep actually has some advantages over a Male Shepard.

Playing FemRevan and FemExile just ties you into the stupid options of Carth and Disciple instead of the far superior Bastila and Handmaiden.

>>6351881
>fucking anyone in KOTOR

I friendzoned everyone. They were all idiots.

>>6351881

>Disciple
>Handmaiden

Did you mean:

>Atton
>Visas

Fuck Carth though, even though his cameo in 2 was depressing as hell anyways.

>>6351882
Also, this, I saved my space husbando hunting for the old republic cause they're all fuckin morons. Rob the cradle or try to hook up with the man nursing the galaxy's worst hangover, I'll pass.

>>6351138
Why on earth would they make such a ridiculous restriction?

>>6351887
Oh its not a limited romance thing with the Exile.

Both female and male characters have access to Atton and Visas.

But Handbmaiden and Disciple are the characters that are unique between male and female Exiles.

>>6350806
Who gives a shit about elbow articulation on a figure that is known for using a sword and force actions with his hand.

Just give me a Flash figure with no knee joints why don't you.

>>6351890
Because hasbros double elbows look like shit with the pegs looking out of the arms. i bet if they could produce ones like the japanese corps that don't look as glaring there would be no problem.

>>6351403
>go to TRU on last Tuesday morning on way to work
>eating breakfast in car
>see a guy tearing ass across parking lot toward store
>casually make my way in
>don't see the guy anywhere
>he's in Star Wars aisle
>has 40th carded figures in both hands
>stack 6 high on floor next to him
>Chewbacca and Tusken Raider in hands
>look up at pegs
>6 Leia
>4 Raiders
>1 Death Squad
>3 Chewie
>2 3PO
>1 Stormtrooper
>5 Luke
>1 Jawa
>6 Ben
>pass on them all because fucked up cards and bubbles

Posted this in wrong thread.

What would you say the absolute best 6" figure is?
I think its either MAFEX Vader or Figuarts Windu.

>>6351873
That would look pretty spooky actually. Could be some sort of force assassin.

Why is it so hard to get a fucking Stormtrooper? All the Black series Stormtroopers are being scalped to shit, and they are rare anyway. Meanwhile, you can easily buy 200 Leias or Cassians if you wanted for no cost at all. Why doesn't Hasbro just constantly produce Stormtroopers and back them in every wave? Never ever have stormtroopers been the shelfwarmer.

I went to a random TRU yesterday since I was in the area and they had half their Cassian, Rey, and Jyn's for $8 in the clearance section, then had four pegs full of them for $19.99. What a mess.

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>Already $30+

Fucking kill me. I was going to be 4 of these dudes, but not at that price.

>>6352175
I find Figuarts Darth Maul to be a pretty striking figure and basically the only one I want to buy with all new Figuarts releases being a let down after another.

>>6352202
They want you to buy the model kit. That thing has the same price anyway.

>>6352238
When I ordered my Navy Troopers I saw the Royal Guards listed for 40€ (5€ more than normal) on the actionfigure shop so I thought the seller was dirty for doing this and I would definitely have luck and could find them elsewhere for normal.

TRU.de only has Vader pack and Finn/Rey/Cassian/Jyn/Cassian,Jyn,Deathtrooper 3Pack.
Amazon.de ordered black series figures as they were released for a year and stopped getting anything new since Legacy Vader, Chirrut and Baze.
All other shops only sell full cases and I don't want a single Tusken, Qui-Gon, Krennic or anyone and reselling those figures probably ends with me paying more than 40€ for the Guard.
The fucking shop from the beginning upped the price to 60€, Royal Guards are more expensive than his Darth Revans fucking bullshit.

I fucking hate Europe. With these prices I might as well buy a Figuarts or Mafex when they make one.

>>6352175
MAFEX Boba for sure. He looks like you just stepped out of the screen. It's eerie.

>Black series Death Trooper specialist is only in a 3 pack with fucking Cassian and Jyn
>Figuarts specialist is a blue-ray bundle exclusive
>MAFEX isn't out till August (and probably will be cancelled)

Why do companies always pull this shit with army builders? This is the kind of stuff that should be done with characters like Krennic, not a fucking trooper that you'll want 5 of.

>>6352294
That's what the model kit is for.

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>Stores are full of Jyn and Cassian and Leias that no one will ever buy in a million years
>This is an SDCC exclusive and you will never see one in a million years

I don't under Hasbro at all. This would fucking fly off shelves and make them a fortune. It seems they are more bent on pushing some progressive agenda than making money.

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>>6352301
Plus this is also a comiccon exclusive that will be widely scalped for $100+

>>6352302
What's her story with the costume? I don't know anything about the EU except she is Han's daughter. Is she darkside? A tie-pilot?

>>6352302
I don't think distribution will be that bad. Even Revan is kind of available now. Of course not if you are a in-store-only buyer.

>>6352317
Revan was supposed to be a wide-release, not an SDCC exclusive and even he is impossible to find at retail prices.

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>>6352301
>Comiccon exclusive

>MFW

FFFFFFFFUUUUCKK

>>6352316
I think the suit is black because she flies StealthX (shitty X-Wing repaints in black).

http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/StealthX

>>6352319
Jaina is also not Comic-Con exclusive and will not be that expensive. Revans sell for 80$ max.

No idea about exact american distribution but in Europe you find shops with him for 60€ tops and if you don't like that you can buy an entire case for 180€, sell Obi-Wan & Leia for 30€ each and the other 3 figures for 40-50€ each and you basically get him for free +/- sellers fees if there are any. And if it's possible to buy cases in Europe I wager it's possible to buy cases in the US.

>>6352325
>Jaina is also not Comic-Con exclusive and will not be that expensive. Revans sell for 80$ max.

You think $80 for a $20 figure is acceptable?

>people thinking Revan will be scalper price forever

Remember when everyone was clamoring to get Ashoka but she was always hovering around $40?

Now she's retail price on Amazon. Revan will go the same way. Just wait a bit.

>>6351463
The AT-ST was only ever at select stores I think.

We never got it in the UK.

>>6351473


The TBS 3.75" Jyn's and Cassian's that were reduced to £5 are gone from my ASDA. Now I just have to wait for the next wave to arrive.

>>6351856
For Nihilus:
>>6351873
>>6352176

Give him a black cloak/robes, the mask. Would look pretty cool.


Where would someone go to get this black base figure?

I'm tempted to through one together.

>>6352202
If you miss him in the 40th he'll be available in Autumn for Force Friday.


>>6352238
>Hasbro holds out on releasing them single packed in the UK
>Why?

Do you think MAFEX would ever attempt Palpatine?

>Existing Black series figure has solid under robe and can't sit. Plus face is garbage.
>Figuarts would never do him because they don't do soft goods, and there is no way you could acceptably do his robe in plastic.

I'd guess an updated Black series with an allcloth robe would be the best we could hope for.

>>6352352
I think 80$ is less than 100 and the general price is 60$ so you compare it with that and you still don't pay that price but do my case scalping technique because shitty distribution forces you to do that.

I live in Europe, fogures are 35€ retail and rare figures the same price as Japanese imports. Hell, model kit figures are cheaper than used Black Series figures so I mostly collect those. I was ready to blow 50€ on Revan and couldn't believe it when I found that shop that sold entire cases. I could have gotten my Revan for free if I hadn't decided on opening Obi-Wan on the fly. That was my best buying experience in years.

>>6352378
Mafex seems like an allright option and possibility but with their schedule he would need to be in a new movie.

>>6351463

A Wal-mart I check often had 4 last time I checked, and when I bought mine I saw 3. Your best bet is just to check a bunch of the stores.

BTW, the AT-ST is fucking sweet. I can't complain at 60 dollars.

>>6352458
There's three Walmart stores near me and none of them have it. Only one store seems to ever update their stock also.

I've been looking for it for months ever since I heard about. Fucking nothing, not even a spot for it at the store.

>Death Squad Commander has gun holding hand

Why? These niggers are supposed to just stand around looking technical. How do I pose this fuck now?

>>6352301
I thought it was confirmed that the only thing that's exclusive are all the accessories, and the figure itself is being given a standard release later on down the line.

>>6352672
With a gun in his hand.

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>10 minutes left.
FUCK. Do I buy it?

>>6352735
Yeah cause their distribution is so great, right?

Why would you want that figure without all the accessories anyway?

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And with that, Revan is pretty damn "done." I had the Rickhor dude on eBay do some custom stitching to one of his things to allow me to put in a bendy wire to the cape and hold, and I replaced the sash with a fabric one, and tattered both the new cape and sash accordingly.

I like my Revan mid-war. It's not the best it could have been, and someday I'll get my hands on another Revan and redo some of this work, but all around I'm pretty damn happy with how this turned out.

I still might make the end of the cape/boots/lower robe "muddy" sometime, but we'll see. I'm on the fence about it still.

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I still don't like having him using both sabers, but when I do, I prefer his Sith saber be the one with the red blade, instead of his old Jedi one. Dunno why they keep doing it the other way around.

Also sorry for the clutter and lazy posing. I'm fresh off work and tired.

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I still have to tweak the hood a bit, too, but I'm pretty happy with how the cape turned out.

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Last pic. The one good thing with them making Revan so damn short is he scales well with my Exile stand-in.

>>6352775
Did you?

>>6352875
No. Pussied out.

>>6352371
I've been actually thinkin on that, maybe start with one of the unmasked kylos instead? If they're not too rare to use as custom bait, that is. Dye the head, sculpt the mask on top, do the rest in soft goods. Get a saber from somewhere.

>>6352990
I looked into it earlier and I wondered if you could just print a 3d model of his mask and then glue it one.
I've found some 3d models already.
There are websites that can take 3d models and print them for you. I know a guy who would probably let me do it.

The problem would be the head and robes. I can't sew nor do I know anyone who can.

I'm tempted to try it though, see how it comes out.

>>6353008
Sewing is not hard. Especially for something like the getup Nihilus has, it's all frayed so you don't gotta worry about hems and that sorta shit.

I'm not sure how to handle the hood, 6" is way too small to get some interfacing in there. I guess I'll figure that out as I go, plunked $10 on a kylo to start on this journey.

>>6353094
What about some kind of tight fitting Styrofoam covered in cloth that connects to the head with the metal part of the mask of the middle?

The Krennic head looks fairly similar to Nihilus so I may use that for the final figure.

I may do one then if you are.

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Even Amazon is getting in on the scalping game, this is for the new black series Tusken Raider with a fucked up box and figure. Kinda pathetic when you can get new ones for cheaper.

>>6352840
>>6352845
>>6352849
looks sick, nice

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If someone has both, which im pretty sure someone does... Can ANH Obis head fit on AoftC Obis body. If so can you post pics?

Why are Hasbro fucking retarded and stick K2 and Krennic in the new wave instead of just doubling up on royal guards/tusken raiders?

Full wave preorder is up on BBTS btw.

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>>6353423
http://www.entertainmentearth.com/prodinfo.asp?number=HSC2144

Oy cunts, preorders are up at EE for the single figures as well if you dont want the whole wave. Gettem while you can.

>>6353469
Thanks matey, fuck those rogue one figures.

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>be me
>looking for 40th anniversary figs
>go to target
>jyn and cassian shelfwarming
>go to best buy
>find one 40th anniversary fig among the jyns and cassians
>is ben
>pass
>go to tru
>jyns and cassians
when will the torment end?

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>>6353469
Thanks for the heads up. I can only afford 2 atm, but hopefully I'll eventually be able to get a squad of 5 over time.

>tfw generic officer in black NEVER EVER

Have either Figuarts or MAFEX expressed any interest in the Rogue One crew?

I do want a Jyn, but black series faces are just so fucking bad.

Do we know the first wave of TLJ figures?

>>6354005
Yes.

6"
TFA Luke, Snoke, Resistance Rey, Vader, Stormtrooper


3.75"
TFA Luke, Snoke, his new ST ERG, some blue X-wing pilot gal.

5poa
get out.

>>6354005
The Gamestop list had TLJ figures but they were all codenames.

>>6354000
Jyn's great for customizing/headswapping >>6343140.

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>>6353108
That might work. I'm not planning on making the hood removable or anything since I don't think he's ever seen with it off in canon. Fuck, the guy disintegrates when the exile takes off his mask.

This is gonna get kind of gruesome from a semi-toy-story view but I'm gonna end up gouging out the eyes on whatever head with a dremel or something, cause he's got that sorta shit going on. You can see better in the concept art (pic related) but it's there in game.

I'm gonna hit up a fabric store later and see what I can rustle up.

Dorkside has singles too, can get free shipping as well (fuck entertainment earth's in stock only )

>>6354015
I don't doubt it. It's not a bad figure at all, but it just doesn't have enough likeness for me to want it. I don't mean to shit on Black series and lord knows figuarts has its share of problems, I'm just saying I'd like to see figuarts give it a try.

>>6354160
That's just a side effect f doing it that way.

How are you going to do the mask?

>>6354310
I'm gonna bang it together out of apoxie or maybe sculpey, depending on how the plastic holds up to heat. The unpainted plain apoxie's reasonably close to bone color.

What are you gonna do about the lightsaber?

>>6354358
I have no idea, like I said I'm completely new to customising.

>>6354358
>>6354376

A thing I don't understand how nobody ever throws 3D printers into the mix. You could easily make parts with a 350-500$ machine and the ability to design in CAD.

>>6354381
I've already considered it see:
>>6353008

It's a simple answer but logistically how. The lightsaber is a bit harder to do.

>>6354385
There are also sites where people with 3d printers register and you can look up if anyone lives near you, you just have to pay and if nobody is near they ship it to you.

Lightsaber could be designed and printed as well, just make it compatible with a spare laser blade and paint it up.

I found some guy who made his own actionfigures with parts you need to assemble like the Bandai model kits and sold the files. The idea of 3D printing is basically without restrictions when you manage to finetune the printers settings and paint everything up.

>>6343140
A bit more clipping and greenstuff, and this could be a fantastic Hoth Leia.

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>>6354015
yes it is

>>6352301
>those SW relics
MUH DICK!

I just paid $5.80 for Director Krennic. Did I come out on top or should I have bought a burger instead?

>>6354901

He's decent. Use your savings to get yourself a new cape for him from Rickhor409 on eBay.

>>6354794
Who's that supposed to be? Sorry, don't know my EU.

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>>6354908
Looks like Dr. Aphra?

>>6354905
Look at it, I could probably replicate that for a fraction of the cost myself.

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>>6354381
Now you got me wondering, anon, are there really cheap printers now that can do the resolution for 6"? Last I had something printed it came out with that ribbed-stepped chunky texture and I spent as much time cleaning it up as I would if I just scratchbuilt the part.

I hit up the remnants bin and found some black linen. I can't tell if this guy's just wearing a gandalf-type belted robe of if he's got an ep-8 luke skywalker type thing going on.

>>6354905
Link? Don't see a cape meant for Krennic.

Found the 40th Vader today at Meijer's for $35. He's really a fantastic figure. The sculpting and proportions are perfect and they also put on thr silver paint apps from ANH for the fake shine on the face, just like it was in the movie. The pack-in Early Bird Kit is much better than I thought it would be. It'a large plastic display with foot pegs all over it that you have to assemble. The carboard backing has different images on both sides allowing for customization. Really nice way to display your Black Series.

>>6355036

Give it a few days and it'll be back up. He replenishes his stock each week or so.

>>6354954
From what I have seen printers in the 350-500 range can print very smooth but you have to extensively fiddle with the settings, once or for every print, I don't really know since I just watched dozens of Youtube videos from some fags with well-advertised channels. Never saw tiny pieces made by these guys but seeing how smooth they get their stuff right after the print ended and how small some of their details are I would expect actionfigure parts to work well. Try going into a 3D printer forum and ask around, you should find help in getting the settings right. Biggest thing to keep in mind with tiny parts seems to be that you need to slow down the printtime or print a bigger thing at the same time or many smaller things so the plastic has time to cool down. I planned on buying a Wanhao i3 2.1 and do actionfigure and Lego figure accessories. Like I said, one guy is doing actionfigure model kits, I expect it to work, if not directly then with tweaking.

Nihilus looks like two sheets going from the shoulders and meeting somewhere before they reach the belt. Hasbro did kind of the same with their 3 inch fig but it looks asymetrical v.s. symetrical on your pic but I would think the game is only symetrical because of low resolution and the extreme darkness of the character. http://www.rebelscum.com/TACevoSithLegacy.asp

>>6353833
Wants Squad of 5 Royal Guards... posts picture with 6 of them in it...

>>6347132
You'd literally be me except I just recently picked up the Hovertank pilot at TRU and didn't pass on Ben

>>6355868
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>>6355868
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